7 tips for improving news coverage of private school choice
Seven university professors who study private school vouchers and other school choice programs offer advice to help journalists strengthen their coverage of this deeply divisive topic.
Economics
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of economics and economic equality
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Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: April 2025
Our semi-regular rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of story ideas for reporters across beats. The April edition spotlights key economic trends by region, including a New Jersey salon struggling to find qualified hires, and declining tourism from Canada and Mexico across the U.S.
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Covering Trump’s tariffs? Here are 4 things you need to know
The Journalist’s Resource and Econofact recently hosted a webinar featuring two trade economists and an NPR producer whose reporting teams have covered tariffs. Watch the recording and read key takeaways.
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If you report on the US economy, get to know these 8 data sources
We spotlight free data sources journalists can use to report on economic issues ranging from GDP and inflation to economic inequality, along with topics outside of economics, such as education spending.
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Here are the answers to 15 common questions about fluoride in drinking water
We scoured decades of published academic research to address questions about water fluoridation, including what it is, who makes decisions about it, and how safe and effective it is.
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Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: December 2024
Our periodic rundown of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is full of story ideas for reporters across beats. We reveal story pitches from the most recent release, including holiday decorator woes in the Midwest and grocery store staffing travails in Montana.
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Pharmacy benefit managers: What journalists need to know about the prescription drug middleman industry
Read on to learn how pharmacy benefit managers influence drug prices in the U.S., and how academic studies can help you gain a deeper understanding of the concerns about PBMs. PLUS: 4 tips for localizing and covering stories about PBMs.
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Economists studied racial discrimination in LinkedIn job networking. Here’s what they found.
In a field experiment involving more than 400 fictitious LinkedIn profiles, researchers find connection requests sent from Black men’s profiles were 13% less likely to be accepted than those from white men’s profiles.
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State and local tax exemptions drive more than half of nonprofit hospitals’ $37.4 billion tax benefit, study finds
Nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions have come under scrutiny by lawmakers and researchers. A JAMA study sheds light on the hospitals’ federal, state and local tax benefits.
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Carbon offsets: 4 things journalists need to understand
From our recent webinar with the nonprofit CarbonPlan, learn how voluntary carbon offset markets work and how journalists can use OffsetsDB, a free data repository, to check companies’ carbon neutrality and “net zero” claims.
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